Chrysalis

Isaac’s mam had some lungs on her, even towards the end. The neighbours were almost as familiar with her voice as he was, since it sounded like she was yelling from within their own houses.

However, he had to give Eran Thouris some credit, she might have his dear departed mother beaten.

“WE CAME IN GOOD FAITH, UNDER TREATY!” she bellowed.

She bellowed so loudly, the golgari warrior actually flinched. She had lungs on her like an ant-built industrial smelter. If she got any louder, the whole place was going to come down on their heads, since it wasn’t exactly structurally stable at the moment.

The golgari tried to get a word in edgeways, but she wasn’t having it.

“THIS BASE TREACHERY IS AN INSULT TO THE ENTIRE BRATHIAN TRADE ALLIANCE!”

“We have committed no treachery!” the warrior spluttered. “It is you who have brought devastation and destruction to our home!”

“YOU THINK I HAVEN’T BEEN IN COMMUNICATION WITH MY PEOPLE OUTSIDE? HOW DARE YOU DENY INVOLVEMENT AFTER ATTEMPTING TO DROP A MOUNTAIN ON MY FLEET?!”

“That was simply a natural fracturing of the rock!”

Isaac almost winced for the man. It sounded weak, even to his ears. True to form, the Eran pounced, glaring at her opponent like a snake would a shivering rodent. She even lowered her volume, which was a blessing to all with ears nearby. The ants hadn’t been bothered one bit.

“If you seriously think anyone is going to believe that, then your head is full of rocks, not just covered in them!”

“We will not be held responsible for the mistakes and poor skills of a few lowly Shapers.”

this was a good idea, and whoever thought you could escape the consequences with such a pathetic excuse, needs to have their brains bashed out with

then think we will stand for these

She went ice cold, her eyes as hard as diamonds, even her scales seem to tighten

aware that it has been stolen. Please

half that of

will hear from our

dropped those words as if dropping an artillery grade fireball, then turned on her heel and began to stride out. Not knowing what

going to leave the goods behind?” he whispered to Eran when he caught

polluted by the stupidity that seems

permission to leave?” the warrior

“Either have the noble triad which ordered this idiocy show me their faces, or let me leave. I will take my fleet to our next destination and trouble your

he imagined they would be

care of it,” his partner,

knowing it was pointless to bother, but somehow unable

dead. Are

“... No.”

fleet has been saved. Seems like my

couldn’t help himself, he had

you ever spoken to the Eldest,

Of course not!

“I have.”

“Don’t rub it in.”